Living Mindfully Flashcards
It is like being an artist: you need the right tools to practice your craft, and you need to constantly refine your technique to achieve your creative potential. In the same way, using the present moment tools below will help you to hone a consistent mindfulness practice that will in time lead to a more aware, compassionate and fulfilling way of life.
LIVING MINDFULLY
Use your breath as an anchor to still your mind and bring your focus back to the present moment.
Breathe Mindfully.
Listen with intention; let others fully express themselves and focus on understanding how they think and feel.
Listen Deeply.
See life as it is, allowing each experience to be an opportunity for learning.
Cultivate Insight.
Consider the thoughts and feelings of others and let tenderness, kindness and empathy be your guides.
Practice Compassion.
Observe rather than be controlled by your emotions. Pause, breathe, and choose a skillful response based on thoughtful speech and nonviolence under every condition.
Limit Reactivity.
Practice gratitude daily and expand it outward, appreciating everyone and everything you encounter.
Express Gratitude.
Appreciate our common humanity and value different perspectives as well as your own.
Nurture Mutual Respect.
Cultivate constructive values and consistently act from respect, honesty and kindness.
Build Integrity.
Engage fully in life and in community. Share your unique talents and generosity so that others can also be inspired.
Foster Leadership.
Cultivate your own inner peace, becoming an agent for compassionate action and social good. Which tools do you use most often? Which tools do you use least often? Can you think of ways to incorporate those tools into your life? Which one could you try today?
Be Peace.
